Trained in medical illustration, Shelley Li Wen Chen also loves using her skills to create comics and concept art. She’s inspired by the work of Kinu Nishimura, Inoue Takehiko, and Ashley Wood, and has bookshelves filled with manga, design and old art books. Even as a child, Shelley loved drawing and making things. Her family emigrated to Vancouver from Taiwan when she was young, and she later moved to Toronto, where she’s now based.

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Shelley Li Wen Chen

Overview

Trained in medical illustration, Shelley Li Wen Chen also loves using her skills to create comics and concept art. She’s inspired by the work of Kinu Nishimura, Inoue Takehiko, and Ashley Wood, and has bookshelves filled with manga, design and old art books. Even as a child, Shelley loved drawing and making things. Her family emigrated to Vancouver from Taiwan when she was young, and she later moved to Toronto, where she’s now based.

Training

Shelley completed a Masters in Medical Illustration and Media at the University of Toronto.

Approach

When creating a medical illustration, she concentrates hard on the brief and works out the most effective way to communicate the subject. Often, she works completely digitally, sketching and finishing her images using Photoshop and Illustrator.

Style

Clarity is a key component in Shelley’s style. She’ll use various aesthetics in order for the image to communicate effectively. Often, she works in a flat, graphic style, particularly if the piece needs to teach or explain something. When it comes to editorial pieces or advertising, she’s more likely to try and grab the viewer’s attention with a more dramatic composition.

Client List

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Korean Journal of Urology

Redactive Media

Insurance Times

McNeil

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

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